We also had (now emigrated to Ireland) Rob Taylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YXetHfDmo - an old school mate. Went to hundreds of his performances over the years. Used to play a lot of pubs and small venues. Quality bloke who makes quality music.

I had an elderly gentleman in my shop the other day... Came in looking for a balanced cable he lost to attach a mic to his power speaker. I couldn't help him (not our industry) but he did tell me all about what it was for. He will be busking... not because he needed to (he was reasonably well off and retired), but because he was BORED.

Same with my nephew a few years back - he played the violin for the east rand youth orchestra. Some weekends he and some fellows would park outside a local shopping centre, with parents sitting in a nearby coffee shop. Made some good pocket money